Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-19

their home in Ohio at noon to-day.
NAVAL CADET c. W. Potter is on trial at Annap-
Oils for making fourth class man swallow ink.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Justice Harlan, Attorney General Garland, Sena-
tors voorhees,, Morgan and Harris, Commissioner
Black, Representatives Hayes, Springer Weaver
HoWa), Herbert, McAdoO and SOwden; Isidor
Wormser, OF New York; H. q. Rockwell OF Elm1ra;
Gerard Z. Brown, OF the state senate OF PennSyl-
Vania, and Peter Lenihan, OF New York.
TREASURY APPoINTMENTs-The Acting Secretary
OF the Treasury has appointed John Monaghan to
be inspector of hulls for the district Of Duluth,
Mich; also the following internal revenue store
keepers and gaugerS: Albert Lee Ross for the
tWenty-second district Of Pennsylvania CWaynes.
kentucky (Edenton).
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Mnrr1A.-Gen Benet,
chief OF ordnance, has recommended to the Secre-
tary OF War that the organization Of the District
military companies be changed to correspond
Win the state militia, and that the chairman OF
tne DlStr1ct commissioners be the commanding
oihcer, with the rank of brtgadier general.
SECRETARY ENDICoTT was at his desk this morn
Ing. He did not care to say anything more about
the reported conflict OF authority between the
war department and the surgeon general than
mas already been published. The interview with
him at Boston showed that the relations between
the President and himself were OF the friendliest
character, and that he had no intention OF resign
ing.
The CASE OF MAJOR BENTEEN.-The record Of
the court-martial case OF Major F. w. Benteen,
9th cavalry, who was charged with drunkenness
at Fort Duquesne, has been received at the War
department, Tor action by the President. This
means that mis- sentence is dismissal 1t Is thought
very likely, however. that the punishment will be
mltlgated by the President. 1t is understood that
tne court recommends clemency, and this, to-
getner with other strong influence in his favor,
Will probably prevent one OF the braveSt officers
In the army from being relegated to private life.
THE RETALIATION ACT.-Acting Secretary Fair
child has issued circular to customs officers pro-
mitigating the recent act of Congress authorizing
the president to protect the rights of American
fshing vessels, American fishermen and American
trading and other vessels in certain cases" )" ETC.,
ana the act relating to the ''tmporting and land
Ing OF mackerel caught during the spawning sea-
SON" and calling particular attention to their pro-
visions.
DR. RILEY's MISSION TO CA1IFoRN1A--Dr. C. v.
Riley, the entomOlOgist of the Agricultural depart
ment, has gone to California to spend some time
there investigating various matters which have
been demanding attention from his bureau for
some time. His special mission Is TO investigate
the C0ltOny cushion scale, an insect imported from
Australia. which Is doing immense damage TO the
citrus orchards OF California
JEFFERSON DAVIS NOT INv1TEp.-Mr Thomas Il.
Armstrong, Of the Office OF the register Of the
Treasury, to-day received a letter from Capt c. j.
Searle, commanding the Volunteer Southrons, ap-
pointing him as acting adjutant for that OrganiZa-
t10n during the May drill Capt.Searle emphaticaly
denies the truth Of the widely circulated report
that his company had invited Jefferson and Miss
Davis either OF them, to be their guests on the
occasion referred to.